The Marriage of Flowers & WeddingsFlowers at weddings are a longstanding tradition in American weddings. Through history, this custom has evolved its size, scope, and fashions countless times. It is believed the practice of carrying bouquets originated in ancient civilizations such as Greece, Rome, and Egypt. These primitive bouquets consisted of wheat stalks, grasses, herbs, and blossoming branches of fruit trees, meant to symbolize fertility and warrant good omens. Flowers were included and later dominated in wedding bouquets. They began adorning the bridal party, family, ceremony, reception space, aisle, animals, cars, signs, mantles, and more! Flowers were in the air, underfoot, and everywhere in between. We've come a long way since the days of warding off evil spirits! Flower arrangements and bouquets in modern weddings are more decorative and typically coincide with the season or theme of the event. Fashions of wedding flowers cycle overtime. A bride today may carry flowers that are drastically different from her mother's bouquet, but share many qualities with that of her grandmother or great-grandmother. Scroll down to take a trip through time and see how floral bouquets changed with American fashion and culture over the last one hundred years! 1910 - 1919
1920 - 1929
1930 - 1939
1940 - 1949
1950 - 1959
1960 - 1969
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1980 - 1989
1990 - 1999
2000 - 2009
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